Mandy Humphry joined the original CARE Board of Directors in 2011, with the mission of caring for orphans by engaging the church to provide adoption grants. In 2023, she became the Executive Director of Christian Adoption Resources and Education, Inc. Mandy is married to John Humphry. Together, they have four children: Zarra, Zane, Naveia, and Kai. The call to adopt was put on Mandy’s heart as a teenager. Twenty years later, in 2010, Mandy and her
husband adopted Naveia and Kai from Taiwan. Her passion is “caring for orphans” as the Bible instructs, and to point others to God’s heart for the fatherless. REQUEST A CARE SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT.
Mandy is known for speaking about adoption and advocating for those who have no voice. She uses her life story and adoption journey to make a difference in the lives of children and support adoptive families in finding the hope found in Jesus. Mandy receives God’s grace and truth and wants to pass that on to everyone she ministers to and serves, to encourage restored relationships. As an adoptive parent, she understands the parenting challenges unique to families formed through adoption. In 2024, she became a certified Connected Families Parent Coach. In addition to parenting, she’s had the privilege of working as the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Coordinator for Hancock County, IL, since 2018, with children in foster care who have experienced the trauma of neglect and abuse. Mandy brings encouragement for strengthening families through virtual one-on-one coaching, leading small groups, and in-person workshops. She accepts clients from any location. Contact mandy@shebelievedcoaching.org to get started.
Don Winters and his wife, Barb, had three children, Kevin, JT, and Kenneth. Don was the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Carthage, IL. Don’s passion for orphans and adoption began after watching the destruction of the 2004 tsunamis that hit Indonesia. The Lord used the fallout of the catastrophe to open Don’s eyes to the plight and needs of orphans around the world. In 2008, Don and Barb adopted Melinda from Guatemala. That opened their eyes to the financial barrier of adoption for many families. To give families hope of building through adoption, they wanted
to offer adoption grants. So, in 2011, they founded the CARE for Hancock Co. IL ministry, umbrellaed under the First Baptist Church in Carthage. Don and Barb on Outreach Connection at WTJR TV (YouTube Video).
Mandy Humphry came on as a board member soon after the CARE ministry was formed. Then, in the summer of 2016, the Winters’ family moved to Florida to plant a church. CARE was handed over to Mandy to continue as an adoption grant resource for Hancock County. At that time, the ministry expanded to include caring for the foster care community in Hancock County and orphan care. CARE operated as a community organization from 2016-2024. In 2024, it became a 501c(3) Nonprofit under the name Christian Adoption Resources and Education, Inc., and once again expanded its
reach to the tri-state area to give adoption grants.
Clark is a pastor at First Baptist Church in Carthage. He and his wife, Tammy have in the past fostered about a dozen children from age 1-16 in recent years. “We both agree that fostering is a challenging, yet very rewarding experience. Having an organization of friends to support the effort is priceless.”
Josh and his wife Kendra have 4 children. Their two oldest are biological sons and they have adopted one daughter as an infant here in the USA and their other daughter was an older waiting child from India. Their youngest, Violet, was adopted locally as a newborn. Josh and his family have a heart for orphans around the world and have ministered at orphanages in India, Honduras and Mexico. They love leading worship and teaching about our identity in Christ as sons and daughters of God.
Rachael lives in Carthage with her husband Shane and their seven children. Their family was blessed to add two siblings in July 2018 through adoption. Rachael currently is the Children’s Minister at LaHarpe Christian Church and works as a RN at the Memorial Medical Clinics in Carthage.
Meghan resides in Dallas City with her husband, Lee, and her two girls.
Meghan is currently working as a Healthcare Executive and has a passion
for coaching youth basketball. She is actively involved in community
and school activities.
Meghan felt called to CARE’s mission after hearing Mandy speak at her
home church, Burnside Christian Church, and has continued as their
liaison as the church is one of CARE’s actively involved churches.
Amanda Stotts resides outside of Golden with her husband and three children. Amanda was drawn to fostering and adopting at a young age due to infertility. After a surprise pregnancy and the birth of their son Isaac, her and her husband Ragan chose to be obedient to God with their promise to foster and then adopt. They are blessed to have fostered and adopt their other two children Journey and Elijah. Amanda and Ragan own a mechanics shop in Camp Point, Illinois.